Snowflake Data Warehouse release 2.11 (September 7, 2017) included the addition of an OVERWRITE parameter for the INSERT command. INSERT OVERWRITE effectively consolidates two commands, TRUNCATE TABLE and INSERT, into one. INSERT OVERWRITE also deletes the file load history and retains access control privileges on the target table; both of which are not insignificant details. […]
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Red Pill Analytics Tips, Snowflake, TipsFall is here and we are gearing up to head to San Francisco for Oracle OpenWorld, October 1–5. However, this year Red Pill Analytics, an analytics consulting firm, will also be participating in JavaOne, October 1–5. So what is JavaOne and why are we there? Let’s start by pointing out that Stewart Bryson, one of
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Coding, Events, Java, Red Pill News, SQLSome of the best presentations at Oracle Open World are on User Group Sunday, on Oct 1st. It can be challenging to pay attention in sessions though when your stomach is growling because there’s no conference meal that day. Regional User Groups have the solution! Join regional user groups at the Children’s Museum next to
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Events, Red Pill News, Women In TechWhen I start a new ETL project I often find it useful to have some idea how the source tables relate to each other. If I’m lucky there is documentation to guide me or even a diagram showing me how the tables link up (I do dream a lot). Of course, I could pull the
Last month a new R package was released called ODBC to improve the ability to connect to relational databases. By using these universal connection packages such as DBI and ODBC, you’ll be able to easily port your code to different databases. If you currently use RODBC to connect to Oracle, you’ll like ODBC more! ODBC
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Databases, R, Women In TechOracle Data Integrator Cloud Service is a new-ish cloud service from Oracle that allows us to run ODI as a platform in the Oracle Cloud. There are a lot of moving parts to this cloud service, so the first part of this article will cover creating the Oracle Cloud Database, The Java Cloud Service, and
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Cloud, ODI, Red Pill Analytics Tips, TipsFor those of you in the Oracle Business Intelligence space, you have likely heard us or some one else talk about Checkmate in the past. We have several posts on our blog about Checkmate, as well as a YouTube playlist dedicated to it, so I won’t spend too much time in this article evangelizing it.
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Checkmate, OBIEE, Red Pill Analytics Tips, Red Pill NewsDid you miss Phil Goerdt and Mike Fuller‘s presentation about Cloud computing and storing data at MinneAnalytics #BIgDataTech last week? Let us share their presentation with you! Download it here! Cloud computing has changed how organizations use, access and store their data. While these paradigms have shifted, the traditional way of thinking about databases and data warehouses remain steadfast in
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Big Data, Cloud, Events, SnowflakeWho doesn’t love traditions? While I am not the most nostalgic guy, I certainly have a handful of traditions that I hold dear. I think as we blaze bravely ahead, it’s important to remember where we come from, both good and bad to influence a better future. Sure, we all have traditions on a personal
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Big DataMy last few blog posts have discussed how data failure happens, and how we can change failure into success (with a little economic thinking). Continuing with that train of thought, in this post I’ll be discussing how we can better implement analytic solutions by challenging the convention of requirements gathering. Don’t “Gather Requirements”. Hunt for
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